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Kim Fires off Insults at Trump and Hints at Weapons Test

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lobbed a string of insults at President Donald Trump, calling him a “mentally deranged U.S. dotard” and hinting at a frightening new weapon test.

Excitement Bubbles Up At BYU As Caffeinated Soda Now On Sale

Mormon church-owned Brigham Young University ended a six-decade ban Thursday on the sale of caffeinated soft drinks on campus, surprising students by posting a picture of a can of Coca-Cola on Twitter and just two words: “It’s happening.”

Girl Hit By Foul Ball At Yankees Game Gets Game’s Attention

It might be the shot heard around the baseball world: the rocket-like foul ball that hit a young girl at a New York Yankees game.

Kim Jong Un: ‘Deranged’ Trump Will ‘Pay Dearly’ For Threat

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in an extraordinary and direct rebuke, called President Donald Trump “deranged” and said he will “pay dearly” for his threats, a possible indication of more powerful weapons tests on the horizon.

Trump Adds Economic Action To North Korea Military Threats

President Donald Trump added economic action to his fiery military threats against North Korea on Thursday, authorizing stiffer new sanctions in response to the Koreans’ nuclear weapons advances.

Powerless: Puerto Rico Faces Weeks Without Electricity

The sky was darkening Thursday afternoon as 10-year-old Sarah Jimenez laid out three plastic buckets on her grandmother’s patio in hopes of capturing rainwater.

Baby Whose Mother Chose Giving Birth Over Chemo Has Died

A Michigan woman who sacrificed the chance to prolong her life in order to give birth to her sixth child has died.

Manafort Offered to Brief Wealthy Russian During Campaign

In the middle of Donald Trump’s presidential run, then-campaign chairman Paul Manafort said he was willing to provide “private briefings” about the campaign to a Russian billionaire the U.S. government considers close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A Stunned Puerto Rico Seeks to Rebuild After Hurricane Maria

Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans stunned by a hurricane that crushed concrete balconies, twisted metal gates and paralyzed the island with landslides, flooding and downed trees vowed to slowly rebuild amid an economic crisis as rescue crews fanned out across the U.S. territory Thursday.

FDA Warns On Mixing Opioid Addiction Treatments, Other Meds

The Food and Drug Administration issued new warnings Wednesday about the dangers of combining medication for opioid addiction with anti-anxiety medicines and other drugs that also slow breathing and brain activity.

Prospects For Air Traffic Control Privatization Appear Slim

President Donald Trump has made airlines’ longtime goal of privatizing air traffic control a key part of his agenda to boost America’s infrastructure. But his prospects for closing the deal with Congress appear slim.

Macy's Expands Same-Day Delivery Service To Charlotte

Macy’s today expands its same-day delivery of products purchased online at macys.com and its mobile app.

Hurricane Maria Aims At Puerto Rico After Slamming Dominica

Dominica’s leader sent out an emotional plea for help as Hurricane Maria smashed into the Caribbean island and caused “mind-boggling” devastation, but an ominous silence followed as the country lost all communications on Tuesday and the Category 5 hurricane barreled toward Puerto Rico, which looked likely to take a direct hit.

At UN, Trump Threatens 'Total Destruction' of North Korea

President Donald Trump, in a combative debut speech to the U.N. General Assembly, threated the "total destruction'" of North Korea if it does not abandon its drive toward nuclear weapons.

Violent Protests On Georgia Tech's Campus After Student’s Death

Georgia Tech officials are urging students to stay indoors because of violent protests on campus after the death of a student who authorities say was advancing on officers with a knife.

Trump, the ‘America First’ President, Goes to the U.N.

Elected on the nationalist slogan “America first,” President Donald Trump will use his debut address to the U.N. General Assembly to argue that individual nations should act in their own self-interest, yet rally together when faced with a common threat such as North Korea.